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Xiaomi Mi Mix phones to make comeback at March 29 event

Xiaomi is hosting a launch event on March 29 where it already confirmed that the company will unveil the Mi 11 Pro and the Mi 11 Ultra. Now the company took it to Weibo to confirm it will also be announcing the return of the Mi Mix lineup.

The teaser posted was accompanied by the following text (machine translated).

”I’M COMING BACK” Xiaomi MIX, after two years, has returned strongly! With endless technical strength, we can live up to the expectations of hundreds of millions of users. At 19:30 on March 29th, we will have a chat about Mi MIX.

At the bottom of the poster it reads…

vivo X60 Pro+ is coming to India, X60 and X60 Pro are launching in over 20 international markets

The vivo X60 series made its debut in China, starting with the X60 and X60 Pro, which were joined by the X60 Pro+ a month later. Yesterday, the first two models appeared on vivo’s international site, which made us worry that the Pro+ will remain exclusive to China.

vivo X60 Pro+

It turns out that is not the case, the Snapdragon 888-powered phone with the impressive GN1-based main camera will be available in India too. No other countries are part of this initial rollout, however, and the company didn’t give any hints if and when that might change.

The vivo X60 Pro+ is (mostly)…

Realme 8 5G gets NBTC certified

Realme introduced its Realme 8 series yesterday, which includes the Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro. Neither of those offers 5G connectivity, but the company said a 5G-compatible version of the vanilla 8 is on the way and it has now been certified by Thailand’s NBTC.

The Thai certifying authority doesn’t reveal any Realme 8 5G specifications but tells us the smartphone sports model designation RMX3241. The 4G variant comes with model code RMX3085.

Realme 8 5G NBTC certified (machine translated from Thai)

Details are scarce about the Realme 8 5G, but more information about it should…

Qualcomm is working on a new Snapdragon 780G chipset with SD888-tier connectivity

The demand for flagship-tier chipsets without paying the full price for a Snapdragon 888 is massive, and Qualcomm reportedly is working on a new platform that will borrow the connectivity modules, without going overboard with the CPU.

The chip will be called Snapdragon 780G and will bring in the FastConnect 6900 integrated mobile connectivity system for ultra-fast Wi-Fi 6e speeds and Bluetooth 5.2. According to the leakster, the chip will also have a new Snapdragon X53 5G modem with max DL speeds of 3.3 Gbps.

There is no word about the CPU or the GPU of this platform. Some of the…

Watch the vivo X60, X60 Pro and X60 Pro+ global launch live

Yesterday, the vivo X60 series appeared on the company’s international site, though the premium X60 Pro+ model was missing. Never mind that because today is the proper international launch of the X60 series. You can watch it below, the event starts at 6:30 am UTC. We’ve embedded the YouTube stream below, but you can also watch on Twitter.

Interestingly, vivo India is teasing the Snapdragon 888-powered Pro+. That is great news as it is the most interesting phone of the three by a wide margin. And not just because of the chipset, the large 1/1.3” GN1 sensor dwarfs the 1/2.0” sensors in the…

Nokia X20 passes through the FCC on its way to probable April 8 unveiling

The Nokia X20 has been certified by the FCC, and this is one of a trio of phones that have been rumored to become official on April 8, during an event that HMD Global has already announced.

The other two we’re expecting are the Nokia G10 and the Nokia X10. Based on past leaks and rumors, the G10 is a 4G phone, while both the X10 and X20 are going to be powered by the Snapdragon 480 chipset which does bring with it 5G support.

The FCC documents reveal that the X20 should have a touchscreen around 6.5″, and a huge circular camera island on the back. There’s no cutout for a fingerprint…

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